ENGIN5302 MODELLING AND SIMULATIONSQL

Java Python ENGIN5302 MODELLING AND SIMULATION

Assessment Task: Take Home Assessment

This assessment task must be performed individually. Answer all questions. This assessment task is work 20% of the entire unit

QUESTION 1 (5 MARKS)

Figure 1. Seepage flow problem modelled by finite element method.

For the seepage problem shown in Figure 1, use the finite element method to calculate the hydraulic heads at points P and Q. Use the following data: k1   = 0.042 mm/s, k2   = 0.61 mm/s, k3  = 0.053 mm/s  and  k4  = 0.21 mm/s, L1  = 220 mm, L2  = 51 mm, L3  = 260 mm and L4  = (36 + a) mm. The known hydraulic heads ℎc  = (184 + b) mm, ℎB  = (65 − c) mm,  ℎA  = 36 mm. The  cross-sectional  area of all the soil sections are A = 0.2 mm2 .

The following data depend on your student number

a = last 2 digits of your student number

b = last 2 digits of your student number

c = last 1 digit of your student number

QUESTION 2 (8 MARKS)

Figure 2. Assembly of three 2-node bar elements subjected to force P.

Consider the assembly of three 2-nodedbar elements shown in Figure 2. Use the finite element  method  to&nbs ENGIN5302 MODELLING AND SIMULATIONSQL p; determine  the  nodal  displacements.  The  node  numbers  are presented next to the filled circles. The element numbers are in brackets. The Young’s modulus  of  the  elements  is  E  = (1200 + b) KPa.  The  cross-sectional  areas  of  the elements are the same i.e., A = 0.05 m2 . The lengths of the elements are L23   = 1.8 m. The force F  = 18 KN

In your solution you must show:

1.   The element connectivity table

2.   The reduced global assembled system of equations

The following data depend on your student number

θ = (30 + last 1 digit of your student number)in degrees

α = (10 + last 1 digit of your student number)in degrees

b = last 2 digits of your student number

QUESTION 3 (7 MARKS)

Figure 1. Two beam elements subjected to distributed load q and concentrated load

P.

Figure 1 shows two beam elements subjected to distributed load q and a concentrated force  P = 120 KN.  The  flexural  rigidity  of  the  beam  elements  are  EI = 240 × 103  KNm2 . Element numbers are in brackets and node numbers are beside the filled circles. Calculate the displacements and rotation at nodes 1 and 2